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ETF Investing Portfolios - October 2008

ETF Investing Portfolio

 

 

% Return

Insightful

Fund Name

Symbol

Type

3 Mo

1 Yr

3 Yr

5 Yr

Allocation

iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY)

SHY

STB

1.69

6.40

5.31

3.45

20%

iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (IEF)

IEF

ITB

2.11

10.44

6.28

4.70

20%

iShares Lehman TIPS Bond (TIP)

TIP

IPB

(3.86)

6.16

4.14

 

4%

PowerShares High Yield Corporate Bond (PHB)

PHB

HYB

(17.77)

 

 

 

4%

iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors (ICF)

ICF

RE

3.25

(13.78)

5.27

13.71

4%

PowerShares DB Commodity Idx Trking Fund (DBC)

DBC

Sector

(24.39)

23.48

 

 

2%

PowerShares Global Clean Energy (PBD)

PBD

Sector

(30.04)

(33.21)

 

 

2%

iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA)

EFA

Intl

(18.01)

(28.72)

1.77

10.02

2%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM)

EEM

Intl

(24.47)

(29.69)

8.27

19.31

2%

PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap (PJF)

PJF

LCC

(7.85)

(17.85)

 

 

2%

PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ)

QQQQ

LCG

(13.86)

(24.12)

(0.13)

4.16

2%

Powershares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP)

PBP

LCV

(4.00)

 

 

 

2%

MidCap SPDRs (MDY)

MDY

MCC

(11.42)

(17.35)

1.28

8.25

2%

PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders (PDP)

PDP

MCC

(24.82)

(27.24)

 

 

2%

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index (IWS)

IWS

MCV

(7.49)

(20.55)

0.35

9.79

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM)

IWM

SCC

(0.93)

(14.08)

1.90

8.18

2%

iShares Russell Microcap Index (IWC)

IWC

SCC

0.34

(22.10)

(3.68)

 

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index (IWO)

IWO

SCG

(6.92)

(16.51)

1.40

6.57

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index (IWN)

IWN

SCV

6.60

(10.98)

2.44

9.65

2%

Money Market Fund

 

MM

0.54

3.92

4.32

3.12

20%

Portfolio Return

 

 

(3.21)

(0.99)

4.45

5.40

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ETF & Mutual Fund Portfolio

 

 

% Return

Insightful

Fund Name

Symbol

Type

3 Mo

1 Yr

3 Yr

5 Yr

Allocation

iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY)

SHY

ITB

1.69

6.40

5.31

3.45

16%

iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (IEF)

IEF

ITB

2.11

10.44

6.28

4.70

12%

iShares Lehman TIPS Bond (TIP)

TIP

IPB

(3.86)

6.16

4.14

 

4%

iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond (AGG)

AGG

ITB

(0.64)

3.33

3.93

3.47

4%

Artio Global High Income

BJBHX

HYB

(6.28)

(6.84)

2.87

6.15

4%

Fidelity New Markets Income

FNMIX

EMB

(6.64)

(4.57)

3.99

8.03

4%

iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors (ICF)

ICF

RE

3.25

(13.78)

5.27

13.71

4%

Alpha Hedged Strategies

ALPHX

Hdg

(12.60)

(16.18)

(0.26)

4.18

4%

1st Source Monogram Long/Short

FMLSX

L/S

(5.37)

(6.40)

4.38

5.46

6%

Rydex Managed Futures

RYMFX

MF

(6.51)

6.60

 

 

6%

PowerShares DB Commodity Idx Trking Fund (DBC)

DBC

Sector

(24.39)

23.48

 

 

4%

UMB Scout International

UMBWX

Intl

(17.43)

(22.49)

4.52

12.28

2%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM)

EEM

Intl

(24.47)

(29.69)

8.27

19.31

2%

Rydex Sector Rotation

RYSRX

LCC

(17.44)

(22.34)

1.14

7.55

2%

PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ)

QQQQ

LCG

(13.86)

(24.12)

(0.13)

4.16

2%

1st Source Monogram Income Equity

FMIEX

LCV

(9.12)

(15.19)

5.46

11.30

2%

Royce Premier Inv

RYPRX

MCC

(11.68)

(10.07)

6.14

12.97

2%

iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index (IWP)

IWP

MCG

(17.73)

(24.73)

(0.95)

6.26

2%

Artisan Mid Cap Value

ARTQX

MCV

(6.28)

(11.16)

2.91

12.65

2%

Royce Micro-Cap Inv

RYOTX

SCC

(12.51)

(20.09)

3.15

9.47

2%

WesMark Small Company

WMKSX

SCG

(10.66)

(12.69)

3.42

7.57

2%

Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value D

PNVDX

SCV

(4.59)

(10.37)

4.76

12.70

2%

Money Market Fund

 

MM

0.54

3.92

4.32

3.12

10%

Portfolio Return

 

 

(5.10)

(1.71)

4.30

6.40

100%

 

Basic ETF Diversified Portfolio

 

 

7/1/2008

% Return

10/1/2008

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)

 

Category

Allocation

3 Mo

1 Yr

Allocation

iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond

SHY

STB

20%

1.91

6.22

20%

iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury

IEF

IGB

12%

2.62

10.78

16%

iShares Barclays TIPS Bond

TIP

IPB

12%

(2.02)

8.31

8%

iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond

AGG

ITB

12%

(0.23)

3.79

16%

SPDRs S&P 500 Index

SPY

LC

3%

(5.73)

(19.35)

3%

PowerShares QQQ

QQQQ

LCG

3%

(10.01)

(19.75)

3%

DIAMONDS DJIA

DIA

LCV

3%

(2.64)

(17.98)

3%

MidCap SPDRs

MDY

MC

3%

(8.85)

(13.79)

3%

iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index

IWP

MCG

3%

(14.24)

(20.87)

3%

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index

IWS

MCV

3%

(3.91)

(16.60)

3%

iShares Russell 2000 Index

IWM

SC

3%

2.00

(11.32)

3%

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index

IWO

SCG

3%

(3.22)

(13.72)

3%

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index

IWN

SCV

3%

6.45

(9.63)

3%

iShares Russell Microcap Index

IWC

SC

3%

1.51

(19.83)

3%

iShares MSCI EAFE Index

EFA

Intl

6%

(12.24)

(23.23)

3%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index

EEM

EE

4%

(19.52)

(25.74)

3%

iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate

IYR

RE

4%

3.53

(13.33)

4%

Portfolio Performance

 

 

100.0%

(2.11)

(3.85)

100.0%

Average Performance

 

 

 

(3.80)

(11.53)

 

60% Stocks (SPY)/ 40% Bonds (AGG)

 

 

 

(3.53)

(10.09)

 

* Funds Closed to New Investors in Green, New Funds This Quarter in Blue, Funds Replaced This Quarter in Red

 

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